Aserrí Canton
Name
Aserrí takes its name from a Huetar tribe, also called the Accerri.
Geography
Aserrí has an area of 168.26 km (64.97 sq mi) and a mean elevation of 1,373 m (4,505 ft).
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Poás River. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of Puntarenas Province, bordering the canton of Parrita.
Government
Mayor
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton. As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Patricia Mayela Porras Segura, was elected mayor of the canton with 23.75% of the votes, with Carlos Alberto Azofeifa Aguilar and Jesús Benito Morales Calderón as first and second vice mayors, respectively.
| Period | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2006 | Mario Morales Guzmán |  PLN
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| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2016 | Víctor Manuel Morales Mora |  PAC
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| 2016–2020 | José Oldemar García Segura | PLN
|
| 2020–2024 | ||
| 2024–2028 | Patricia Mayela Porras Segura |
Municipal Council
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Aserrí's Municipal Council has 7 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent. The current president of the Municipal Council is the Social Christian Unity Party member, Sonia Aguilar Zamora, with National Liberation Party member, Alex Antonio Calero Lopez, as vice president. The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
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| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Aserrí | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Regidores | ||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | |||
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National Liberation Party (PLN) | 2 | Jessica Vanessa Fallas Hidalgo | Wendy Solano Mora | |
| Alex Antonio Calero Lopez | Franklin Segura Mora | ||||
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National Democratic Agenda (ADN) | 2 | Freddy Alberto Sandí Zúñiga | Jorge Chacón Sánchez | |
| Manuela Rita Sánchez Monge | Kryssia Marlene Villarreal Quirós | ||||
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Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) | 2 | Sonia Aguilar Zamora | Hillary Valeria Monge Montero | |
| Francis López Esquivel | Alexander Barboza Barboza | ||||
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New Generation Party (PNG) | 1 | Mildred Marcela Zúñiga Corrales | Silvia Marcela Granados Hidalgo | |
Districts
The canton of Aserrí is subdivided into seven districts:
History
The canton was established by a decree of 27 November 1882.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 4,785 | — |
| 1892 | 6,030 | +2.60% |
| 1927 | 6,592 | +0.25% |
| 1950 | 9,122 | +1.42% |
| 1963 | 13,609 | +3.13% |
| 1973 | 20,091 | +3.97% |
| 1984 | 30,588 | +3.90% |
| 2000 | 49,319 | +3.03% |
| 2011 | 57,892 | +1.47% |
| 2022 | 59,588 | +0.26% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
Aserrí had an estimated 59,588 residents in 2022, up from 57,892 at the time of the 2011 census.
In 2022, Aserrí had a Human Development Index of 0.737.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Notes
- ^ Also legally named Alex Antonio López Zúñiga.
References
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- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ Quesada Pacheco, Miguel Ángel, Los huetares: historia, lengua, etnografía y tradición oral, Cartago, Editorializing Tecnológica, 1996.
- ^ Clark, Patricia Roberts (21 October 2009). Tribal Names of the Americas: Spelling Variants and Alternative Forms, Cross-Referenced. McFarland. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7864-5169-2.
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica (20 June 2024). "División Territorial Administrativa, 2024 – Totales de Provincias, Cantones y Distritos de Costa Rica" [Administrative Territorial Division, 2024 – Totals of Provinces, Cantons and Districts of Costa Rica] (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica (13 May 2024). "Código Municipal" [Municipal Code]. Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish).
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (21 February 2024). "N.° 1658-E11-2024 - Declaratoria de elección de alcaldías y vicealcaldías de las municipalidades de los cantones de la provincia de San José, para el período comprendido entre el primero de mayo de dos mil veinticuatro y el treinta de abril de dos mil veintiocho" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. "Resoluciones declaratorias de elección". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Miembros del Concejo". Municipalidad de Aserrí (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (12 February 2024). "N.° 2218-E11-2024 - Declaratoria de elección de regidurías de las municipalidades de los cantones de la provincia de San José, para el período comprendido entre el primero de mayo de dos mil veinticuatro y el treinta de abril de dos mil veintiocho" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-02.
- ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (July 2023). Estimación de Población y Vivienda 2022 : Resultados Generales [2022 Population and Housing Estimate : General Results] (PDF) (in Spanish). ISBN 9789930525753. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Sistema Nacional de Información y Registro Único de Beneficiarios del Estado; Escuela de Estadística de la Universidad de Costa Rica; Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (9 June 2023). "Atlas de Desarrollo Humano Cantonal en Costa Rica, 2022". Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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